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<H2>archive</H2>
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Handle archive files
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<H3>Usage:</H3>
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      <B>archive write</B> | <B>read</B> <I>filename</I> <BR><BR>
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<H3>Summary:</H3>
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      The <B>archive</B> command handles archive files.  The exact
      operation depends on the option, and are outlined below:
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      	<DT> <B>archive write</B> <I>filename</I>
	<DD> creates and writes to the file <I>filename</I> a copy of
		the contents of all database cells. <P>
      	<DT> <B>archive read</B> <I>filename</I>
	<DD> recovers the database from the contents of the saved archive
		file <I>filename</I>. <P>
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   Archive files use the same format as crash recovery files, which is a
   single file containing all database files with additional metadata
   about the original location of each file.

<H3>Implementation Notes:</H3>
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      <B>archive</B> is implemented as a built-in command in <B>magic</B>.
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<H3>See Also:</H3>
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      <A HREF=crash.html><B>crash</B></A> <BR>
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